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SEPTEMBER |
19-27 | Esther's Pantry Food Drive | |||||
| The Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is collecting food for Esther’s Pantry during the entire run of the festival. Please bring non-perishable food donations to Cinema 21 when you come to the festival.
Esther’s Pantry is a local food bank for people with HIV/AIDS that typically serves 200 clients each month. With your help we can provide vital nutrition to people in our community living with HIV/AIDS. The current food shortage has left the shelves at Esther’s Pantry very low so your non-perishable food donations are greatly appreciated. Esther’s Pantry was founded in 1985 and named in memory of Chester (Esther) Brinker, one of the first people in Portland to die of complications from AIDS and is a program of Our House. |
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER |
19 | Opening Night Gala at Chesterfield | |||||
| After the screening, join us for 12th Anniversary Opening Night Gala at the super chic Chesterfield sponsored by Icebreaker. There will be free appetizers and drinks provided by New Deal Vodka. A no host full bar with wine and beer is also available. Music will be provided by DJ A Diva. Platinum passholders will enjoy VIP treatment in the private lounge upstairs. $5. Festival passholders admitted free. |
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER |
26 | Otto After Party at Blow Pony | |||||
| After the screening of Otto; Or Up with Dead People director Bruce LaBruce will DJ at Portland’s wildest monthly dance party, Blow Pony. Eagle Underground, 27 NW 6th at Couch. $5. Festival passes not valid for admission. |
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER |
27 | Closing Night Gala at Crush | |||||
| After the screening of Were the World Mine, join us for our Closing Night Gala. Crush will be transformed into A Midsummer Night’s Dream forest. The evening features free snacks and drinks provided by New Deal Vodka. Portland’s hottest band, Atole, will perform a special live set. DJ Linoleum and DJ BJ will spin. $10. Festival passholders admitted free. |
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| Atole began as a student film score project in 1998. Since then Atole has blossomed to become a fun, live electronic dance band. Atole composes Left-field sonic jams inspired by life, everything around and within them. Atole are close friends, a sweet fact is that band members Tim are Manny are life-partners who also play in the diva cover band Do-n-Dudes. In the last year Atole played PDXPopNow!, MusicFestNW, Halleluwah, and Children of the Revolution- all awesome PDX fests.
Atole has played shows with critically acclaimed and queer electronic artists Matmos (queer partners), Yo Majesty (Atlanta lesbian electro!), and local darling the Blow. Atole are a part of a thriving electronic Portland pop scene that includes Copy, Starfucker, Guidance Counselor, Flaspar, Dat'r, and many more friends and fans. |
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